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Summary: follow up to the first book
Review: Great follow up to the original CURVES book that distills the Curves approach to getting and staying fit and healthy. Easy to reference and ready to fill in and use daily. I do wish they had printed this in a binder style format so it lays flat-easier to write in or copy a page. People really need to read this and understand what is being presented here-it is profound. Imagine raising your metabolism and caloric intake!! Way cool! No more yo-yo-ing!
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Summary: GREAT diet
Review: I have to say, as a personal trainer (in training), and as someone who knows that intense exercise is key, the fitness theory behind Curves bothers me. 30 minutes 3 times a week will not cut it - to maintain regular health alone, even if you don't want to lose weight, requires 30-60 minutes A DAY. ***Until of course, I realized that Curves encourages 30 minutes 3 times a week of strength, and 3 extra aerobic sessions a week, equalling 6 days of exercise. That's perfectly fine.*** But people, hydraulics? No. Anyway, to the good stuff - I BOUGHT THIS BOOK FOR THE DIET PLANS. They are excellent! This book is written in a very friendly manner, and does not give the impression that you are going to feel deprived. What I love are the two diet choices - carbohydrate/calorie sensitive. Plus, there's a metabolic recharger. It's a wonderful way to achieve "permanent weight loss without permanent dieting". I look forward to trying this diet out, and expect nothing but excellent results. Good job Curves! AS LONG AS PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT CARDIO IS TO BE DONE IN ADDITION TO THEIR 3X STRENGTH TRAINING PROGRAM, this plan is perfect. I don't intend to buy the original book; as mentioned, I am a PT in training and I know what to do as far as fitness. So if you do as well, buy this for the diet!
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Summary: Missing the point
Review: The trainer who didn't approve of Curves workout (3x a week on their hydraulic machines) may be missing the point. My friends and I who joined Curves were women who were very out of shape and did not do any form of exercise. Many women who use Curves were in this same boat before joining. We felt intimidated by traditional workout clubs, but at Curves we feel like we belong ... we're comfortable. We joined Curves and we do their program at least 3 days per week. I have never been told that I am supposed to do MORE than that, by the way. Not only does it work ... but whether this trainer feels it's adequate or not, it's WAY better than what we were doing before ... which is nothing. Also, the trainer mentioned something about needing 30-60 minutes of exercise a day even if you are NOT trying to lose weight. Simply by changing my diet to Low GI foods, I began losing weight immediately ... about 5-6 pounds per month, and that is without any exercise at all. However, when I started working out as well, it went up to 7-9 pounds per month. So it sure helps, but I still lose weight even without exercise. I've lost 60 pounds so far, and it just keeps going. I love Curves and I love eating Low GI foods!
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Summary: Oh, So That's What You Meant!
Review: This book is an easy read with a description of Gary's diet that was to the point, informative, and made perfect sense. It was just like I was speaking directly with him and he even answered my questions as I thought of them. I like all of his books, but this one was of the most practical help to me in understanding and being able to follow his diet. I have made some of my own changes to my regular diet by drinking 'soyffee' a drink made from soya beans which I found on the net at www.S oy c of f e e.c om. Its a caffeine free substitute for regular coffee and very tasty.
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